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Descriptions of three new Eucharids from Florida, 



with a Generic Table of the Eucharinae. 



I')\ William 11. Ashmead. 



The discovery of three new Chalcids in Florida, in the subfamily 

 Eucharince, belonging to genera not yet recognized in the United States, 

 and the meagre table of this subfamily in Mr. Cresson's "Synopsis," has 

 induced me to reproduce here Mr. W. F. Kirbv's very excellent table, as 

 published by him in his revision of this group; vide Jour. Linn. Soc.j 

 Vol. XX, (i8S6), p. 28. 



In this timely paper, Mr. Kirby describes six new genera and recog- 

 nizes in the subfamily no less than fifteen distinct genera, from all parts of 

 the world, which he has rendered readily recognizable in his admirable 

 table. 



Of diese, species in six of the genera are now already known from 

 North America, viz. : Eucharis, Latreille, Orasema, Cameron, Lophyro- 

 cera, Cameron, Kapala, Cameron, Thoracaniha. Latreille, and Lirata, 

 Cameron. 



No doubt, species in other of the genera will be recognized when 

 our fauna is more thoroughly worked up. 



Mr. Kirby says: "The Eucharince are large, strongly-sculptured, 

 metallic-colored Chalcididce ; the abdomen always more or less petiolated, 

 and is frequently raised and compressed, giving the insects some re- 

 semblance to the Cynipidce. From the PerilampincB, to which they have 

 some resemblance, they may be distinguished by the longer petiole, the 

 absence of the stigmatic nervule, &c." 



Now, I can see no resemblance at all to the Cynipidce, at least in 

 any of the forms known to me; on the contrary to me they exhibit a 

 much more remarkable resemblance to the Evaniidce, and 1 believe that 

 the Eucharid genus Lophyrocera connects the Chalcididce with this family, 

 through the peculiarly Evaniid genus Hyptia. 



The following is the table alluded to above : 



TABLE OF GENERA. 



Scutellum bidentate 3. 



Scutellum not bidentate. 



Antenn nale 2. 



Antennae simple in male 

 * Antennae monilitorm. 



A I cending G. 1. Eucharis, Latreille. 



Abdomen rn it 1 1 mipres jed, nor ascending. 



